Need confirmation - can't get tax back on car off road

72hundred · 27-01-2019 12:25PM #1

Hi,

I'm sure this has been answered before. But just want to double check nothing has changed.

I've taken a car off the road that was taxed for a full year in October. We might as a family want to use that car in the future and selling it doesn't represent good value.

So just to double check - I can't claim the next 8 months of tax back? I thought you used to be able to do so. Also form RF120 seems to suggest not...

Thanks.

alias no.9 · 27-01-2019 12:29PM

72hundred wrote: »

Hi,

I'm sure this has been answered before. But just want to double check nothing has changed.

I've taken a car off the road that was taxed for a full year in October. We might as a family want to use that car in the future and selling it doesn't represent good value.

So just to double check - I can't claim the next 8 months of tax back? I thought you used to be able to do so. Also form RF120 seems to suggest not...

Thanks.

You can't declare the car off the road until the tax expires so there is no way to defer the 8 months tax.

Refunds are very limited, I'm not sure if there's any way to get a refund without scrapping the car.

Magic ]=) · 27-01-2019 05:34PM

All information you're looking for is right here:

https://www.motortax.ie/OMT/pdf/RF120_en.pdf

Tax Disc must be surrendered immediately as refunds are generally calculated from the first of the month following the surrender of the disc
A minimum of 3 unexpired whole calendar months must be left on the disc when surrendered.

Available reasons for refund:
1.Vehicle Stolen
2.Vehicle Scrapped / Destroyed
3.Vehicle Exported
4. Vehicle NotUsed
5. Vehicle not used because of Owner’s Illness / injury
6. Vehicle unused because the Owner absent from the State
7. Vehicle Duty Error

Need confirmation - can't get tax back on car off road

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